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I read this for book club. If it had not been the choice for my group, I would not have thought to pick it up. It had some interesting stories within and moved pretty quickly since the pages were small. However, I didn't understand most of the words being used and that made visualizations difficult. It was also too wordy, which made some scenes more confusing or vague. I also felt like I was counting the pages until I'd be done with each story.
If you're into art, this might interest you more. I ...more
If you're into art, this might interest you more. I ...more
This was an uneven collection of short stories centered around a Vermeer painting. Some of the stories were very good but others just seemed like an after thought.
This is a quick little read, a series of short stories that unfolds like Russian nesting dolls. Each vignette focuses on the acquisition of one painting (the girl in hyacinth blue) that may or may not be by the Dutch master Vermeer. As each tale takes you further back in time, we see glimpses of history and life, and the emotions that one painting can evoke.
The provenance of a Vermeer painting is illustrated through short chapters -- each with different characters and time periods.
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Nicole Oswald
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